Week of October 22, 2026
Week of October 22, 2026
Students in Petersburg High School's new Emergency Trauma Technician course spent two days this month learning to cut into wrecked vehicles, then used those skills to free a volunteer "patient" from the cab of an overturned pickup. The training took place Thursday, Oct. 8, and Friday, Oct. 9, at the borough baler facility at the landfill, where several junked vehicles slated to be crushed were held back for the exercise. Six ETT students and 10 students from the high school's Certified Nursing...
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A fire damaged part of a Petersburg apartment complex about two miles south of town on Friday, Oct. 16. No occupants were in the building when firefighters arrived, but a pet dog died in the incident, according to Volunteer Fire Department spokesperson Dave Berg. He said the apartment unit is now "uninhabitable because of the smoke and fire damage." Petersburg police, fire and EMS were called to the scene at a four-unit apartment building on Cornelius Road around 11:38 a.m. About 15... Full story
Petersburg experienced a power outage on Monday, Oct. 19, after a regional hydropower supplier’s system went offline. The town ran on diesel generation until around 8:00 p.m. once the supplier’s feed was available again. Petersburg gets much of its electricity from Southeast Alaska Power Agency, or SEAPA, which also supplies power to Wrangell and Ketchikan. Those two communities also reported outages Monday morning. SEAPA was working on its Tyee hydro project and needed to take its power feed offline on short notice, according to... Full story
A Petersburg student biking to school was injured in a collision with a car on Oct. 15. The student is with their family and receiving care at the local hospital, according to Superintendent Robyn Taylor on the day of the incident. "As they were heading towards the school, a vehicle pulled out of a [parking lot], and the student and the vehicle struck paths. So, the student was injured," Taylor said. Taylor declined to share the child's name or grade, citing privacy concerns. Multiple sources... Full story
Petersburg's newest musical group held its first rehearsal Oct. 14 in the Petersburg High School band room. Matt Lenhard, the school's former band director, is starting the Petersburg Community Jazz Band, an ensemble for adult musicians. Before the first players arrived, Lenhard compared the evening to the start of a school year. "This is weirder than the first day of school," Lenhard said. "Because at least on the first day of school, I have a roster and I have some idea of skill level." He...
The Oktoberfest Art Share returns to the Petersburg Community Gym on Saturday, Oct. 24, for its 50th year, with a full slate of local artists, crafters, nonprofits and food vendors. Doors open to the public at 10 a.m., and the event runs until 3 p.m. The Muskeg Maleriers, Petersburg's longstanding rosemaling group, host the event. Sally Dwyer, one of the Oktoberfest organizers, remembers that a local arts council started the art share 50 years ago, but after four or five years the Maleriers...
Petersburg audiences will get a sampling of four centuries of Western drama later this month, when a cast of local adults and high school students stages a theater revue built from six scenes from six plays. The show runs 7 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, and 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, at Wright Auditorium. Tickets are $10 and are available at Lee’s Clothing and at the door. Organizer Elsa Wintersteen, who teaches drama at Petersburg High School, said the format will be new to many local theatergoers, who are more used to full-length...
The Viking Swim Club’s annual auction returns this Saturday. This year’s theme is “The Price Is Right.” “It’s something we’ve been wanting to do for a few years,” said organizer Marlena Newman. “So it’s been really exciting to watch it come together.” The auction will be held Saturday, Oct. 24, at the Sons of Norway Hall. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., dinner will be served around 6:30 p.m. and the live auction will begin shortly after. Tickets are $50 and available at Lee’s Clothing. Jamie Cabral serves again as auctioneer....
October 22, 1926 – Recent advices from Ketchikan state that while Coast Guard Cutter Cygan was en route to Cape Chacon to render aid to a vessel in distress, the vessel’s machinery became disabled and it was forced to return to Ketchikan. The Cygan is soon to be sent to the states for repairs and overhaul and there is the possibility that the ship may be either placed out of commission or used in service less arduous than that which it has been so many times called upon in Alaskan waters and which it has performed so well. The Cygan is,...
It's been an interesting season for the Petersburg High School Swim team. The team had to do dryland training in the gymnasium for the first week and a half of practice. This past weekend in Sitka was only their third meet of the season. No home meet this year due to ongoing maintenance at the community pool, meaning regions and then state are the final two upcoming meets. Despite all of this, the team has risen above the challenges this season. "They swam at least season best times while being...
Dear Leaders on the Borough Assembly To the Editor: I am writing to urge you to take steps to avoid destroying the fire department training structures at Scow Bay with no replacements. First, let me introduce myself. I served as the chief of Fire and EMS. from 1998 until 2008. I also was the full-time fire marshall for five of those years. I served as a volunteer firefighter and EMT for 25 years, since 1983. During my tenure as an officer, I attended five sessions at the federal National Fire Academy in Maryland. I finished the correspondence...
The political flyers overflowing my mailbox, the pop-up videos overwhelming my mood every time I check sports scores on a website, the campaign ads overpowering my senses when I listen to my favorite commercial radio stations, they are making October a thoroughly depressing and miserable month. No matter what I do to avoid the electioneering, it creeps into my life, darkening everything it touches. It’s like black mold that infests your shower or the cabinet under your sink — you did not invite it in, you don’t like it, it just appeared...
Irene Shirley Roundtree was born on March 24, 1934, in Petersburg, Alaska, to Evelyn and Arnold 'Swede' Wasvick. She was their third daughter and grew up alongside her four sisters on the hill that would later be affectionately known as "Five Daughters Hill." Her two older sisters could not pronounce the baby's name, so she would forever be known as 'Ikie.' Ikie loved school and participated in everything she could fit into her schedule. She was in every play, the choir, on the Riptide staff... Full story
Kathleen "Kathy" Kay Hosford passed away at age 69 after living the kind of life that cannot be measured simply in years. Hers must be measured in miles traveled, roads built, causes championed and lives forever changed by knowing her. Kathy was born on October 7, 1956, in Seattle, Washington, to Delbert "Pete" Erickson and Irene Bokovoy Erickson. The youngest of five children, she grew up with her siblings Judy, Steve, Sue, and Mike. She spent her early years in Auburn, Washington, before her... Full story
October 14 – Christopher Miller was arrested for alleged DUI, reckless endangerment and reckless driving on S Nordic Dr. Found property was turned in to the Police Department (PD). An officer provided after hours lockout assistance. There was a report of a runaway dog that was later found by a third party, dropped off at the PD and returned to its owner. An officer spoke with an individual concerning a non-criminal civil issue. There was a post event report of a disturbance at the Towne Trailer Court on Ira II St. October 15 – Savannah...
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